Stomach pad



Feb. 17, 1925.

STOMACH PAD J. C. KNAPF! ET AL Original i ed March 26, 1923 3140M rowJOHN 6. KNAEP JOHN J. DONNSLLY D- A. CAN/VA TELLA Ho: nu

Patented F eb. 17, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G. KNAPP, JOHN J. DONNELLY, AND DOMINIGK A. CANNATELLA, orBROOKLYN,

' NEW YORK.

ST'OMACH PAD.

Application filed March 26, 1923, Serial No. 627,624. Renewed November26, 1924.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Jenn (I. Knew, JoI-IN J. DONNELLY, and DOMINICK' A.GAN- NATELLA, citizens of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, inthe county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Stomach Pads, of which the following is a specification. V

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in stomachpads, and it has for its objects among others to pro vide an inflatedair pressure pad, composed of suitable material, light and flexible,vulcanized or molded, and having placed therein, any flexible orsemiflexible material to act as a permanent backing in order that thepad may be perfectly flat on one side if so desired, i. e. the sideresting against the corset or supporter used for that particular case.

The pad is made to conform to, and retain any shape, and may be adjustedto any part of the body to exert a maximum pressure and support, withminimum disconr fort. An additional wall for the bark of the pad is alsoemployed, this being composed of rubber, any suitable rub ber mate rial,or composition of rubber; this additional wall may be constructed eitherwith, or without the flexible material as the case may require. The padis made any size or shape, according to the requirements of eachindividual case, the size and shape being regulated by individualrequirements. he front of the pad is to be made of suitable rubbermaterial in order that it may be inflated to the desired height. A valveis situated at any desired point on the pad which is most convenient tothe wearer. The pres sure of the pad is controlled by the amount ofinflation. The pad can be worn under any corset, albdomiual support, orheld in place in any suitable appliance, which may be most convenient tothe wearer. Suitable eyelets of any material are placed at any desiredpoint in order to fasten the pad.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be particularly pointed out in theappended claims.

The invention, in its preferred form, is clearly illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, which, with the numerals of reference markedthereon, form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1v is aface View of our improved pad.

Figure 2 is section as on the line 22 of Figure 1, looking in thedirection of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the same inflated.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts tliroughout the differentviews.

Referring to the drawings,

, l designates the pad in its entirety. It comprises a back member 2 ofsuitable material, such as aluminum, substantially fiat, and designed toremain so in use, not being changed to any appreciable extentwhen thepad is inflated.

The back member 2 is enclosed entirel within the pad, being covered onits outer face with rubber 3, as seen in Figures 2 and 3, the rubberbeing cemented or otherwise aflixed thereto. The rubber is continued toform the front of the pad, as seen at 4, being inturned, as seen at 5,around the edge of the back member 2 and embracing the same closely.Thus a pad is provided that is composed all? of rubber upon its exposedsurfaces, the front portion 4: only of whiclnhowever. is designed to beinflated.

The pad may be inflated by any suitable manner. In the present instancea tube 6 is shown held in the pad, air-tight, by vulcanization or anyother way, and provided with a valve of any well known or preferredtype, so that the pad may be inflated to the desired extent. This tubeis preferably arranged at the top of the pad in the center, the top edgeof the pad being concaved, as seen in Figure 1.

In Figure 1 is shown the pad as provided with tabs or the like 7 havingopenings 8 which may or may not be provided, with eyelets. Theseopenings serve to receive ribbons or other means for fastening the padin place upon the person, if desired.

\Vhen inflated the front, which is the part of the pad that comes incontact with the stomach, will be inflated as seen in Figure 3, theinflation being more or less as circumstances rcquire, generally aboutone and a half inches in an ordinary sized pad, the front only beinginflated, the back remaining substantially flat. The pad may be raisedto any desired height to suit the conditions of use.

Such apad, when used in cases of ptosis of stomach, intestine or kidney,takes all is to be covered with a suitable material that will absorbperspiration and so eliminateall furtherirritation. ouch a pad can beworn indefinitely without any d'i'seonr tor-t to the wearer, andfulfills every requirement, and at the same time the wearer is notconscious of the necessity of wearing a hard and burdensome pad for hisor her condition.

Modifications in detail may he resorted to Without departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

hat is claimed as new is 1. An inflatable stomach pad of elongated iorrnembodyii'ig a rubber outer Wall and a practically inflexible back memberenclosed Within the same and atliXed to the adjacent Wall thereof, andmeans inserted in one oi the longer sides of thepad for inflating thesame, the pad being provided with integral marginal means for itsattachment to the body oi. a person.

2. An inflatz'ible'stomach pad of elongated form embodying a rubberouter wall and a prartically inflexible back member enclosed Withinthe-same and allixed to the adjacent wall thereot', means inserted inoneof the longer sides of the pad for inflating the same, and marginal tabshaving openings.

An inflatable stomach pad of elmigatezl form embodying a rubberouterwall and a practically inflexible back member enclosed within the sameand aflixed to the adjacent wall thereof, with the i'nargina-l edge ofthe back member tightly embraced by the ruhher enclosing wall and means"for inflating said pad,

in testimony whereof We aiiix our signatures.

JOHN (lliNA PP. JOHN J. DONNELLY. v DOMINTGK A; CANNNIELLA.

